Solving Right Triangles All Strategies

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 11.7

• 19.7

• 15.9

• 16.4

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 9.5

• 16.6

• 26.5

• 24.1

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 14.2

• 14.7

• 21.2

• 15.3

Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth.

• 25.7

• 35.4

• 6.4

• 5.6

Solve for the misssing distance

• 18.9 meters

• 19.5 meters

• 47.2 meters

• 27.5 meters

Solve for the missing angle

• 50.5 degrees

• 12.7 degrees

• 36.9 degrees

• 72.2 degrees

You need a ladder that will reach up a 25 foot tall house when placed 10 feet away from the house. How tall does the ladder need to be?

• 25 feet

• 26 feet

• 27 feet

• 28 feet

Find the value of y.

• 11√2

• 11

• 22

• 11/√2

Set up the problem so that you can solve for X.

• sin X = 41/28

• tan X = 41/28

• cos X = 28/41

• sin X = 28/41

Susan is flying a kite, which gets caught in the top of a tree.  Use the diagram to estimate the height of the tree. 

• 63 ft

• 65 ft

• 74 ft

• 87 ft